Hiking

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Before hiking you should know...

• Even on short hikes, be prepared for changing weather. Carry food, water, raingear and extra layers of clothing.

• Please use Leave No Trace techniques to help preserve the wilderness:
  • Use pit toilets where available. In other areas, bury waste 6-8" deep and 200 feet from water sources and campsites. Please pack out toilet paper.
  • Pack out everything you pack in including food waste and garbage.
  • Stay on trails to avoid trampling vegetation
• Do not drink water directly from streams. We recommend boiling water or using a water filter or other treatment that kills or filters giardia and cryptosporidium. Iodine tablets do not kill cryptosporidium.
• Pets are not allowed on most park trails or any wilderness beaches. This helps protect you, your pet, and wildlife. Pets on a leash (up to 6 feet long) are allowed in campgrounds, parking areas, on roads, and in the following areas:

• • Rialto Beach to Ellen Creek (0.5 mile north)
  • Kalaloch beaches
  • Spruce Railroad Trail (Lake Crescent)
  • Madison Falls Trail (Elwha Valley)
  • Peabody Creek Trail (begins at the Park Visitor Center)
  • July Creek Loop Trail (North shore of Lake Quinault)
  • Campgrounds, parking areas, and on roads
  • Learn more about the guidelines for visiting the national park with your dog on our Pets page. Remember: rules differ on neighboring national forest and state lands.

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